August 24, 2026
By Luminous Jannamike
The Young Progressives Party, YPP, has said it could not find another suitably qualified woman to replace its former presidential candidate, Mrs Anita Zugwai Chukwu, after she withdrew from the 2027 presidential race.
The party said Chukwu stepped down after her family raised concerns over the security situation in parts of the country and the extensive travelling and public exposure that would come with the presidential campaign.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Egbeola Wale Martins, on Monday, the party said Dr Peter Agada was subsequently chosen at a Special Presidential Substitution Primary held on Friday, August 21.
